Joseph mcdonald



TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN:

JOSEPH MCDONAL'D, OF OSHKOSI-I,` WISCONSIN.

Letters Patent No. 81,098, da'ted- August- 18,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN, CANT-Hocus.

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' Be it known'that I, JOSPH McDONALD, of Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago, and-State of Wisconsin, I

have invented certain new and useful Improvements. inl Cant-H0oks; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, :End to i the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

Y Figure 1 represents a side view, A Figure@ a plan view,'and

- Figure S a view of the spike. y f

My invention consists in the 'construction of the cant-hook in such a' mann-er that it will not fall. too {"ar forward or too far backwards in its operation; aiso, in the formation ot' the spike so that it can be easily extracted from, or added to,the cant-hook handle, andscannot be lost therefrom;

In the annexed drawings- ,l i

A represents the usual handle, to the endof which is inserted the vspike G. This spike is made of cast steel, in a square form, andwith a tapering point. After being lmadesquare it is heated to a red heat and twisted' at one end, inthe iorm shown in fig. 3, and with a point above the twist, andis then inserted in the handle A. Suitable bands near the end of the handle prevent the same from splitting.

i D -represents n. band, which is passed-around the handlemd forms ears at the upperor top part. lBetween these ears is secured the cant-hook B, by meansof a bolt, C, and nut; 'I'hecurve and hook portion of this hook B is formed in the usual manner, but `just above the pivot extend (front and rear) two bars, E, at'right angles from the base ofthe hook. These bars act aslstiop'pers, and prevent the hook from failing too far down towards the front or rear part'of the handle Between theears of theband D, and below the pivot ofthe hook, is secured a horizontal metal bar, E, on the handle A. The stopper-s E actv against this bar, which 'prevents the wearing of the handle, which would otherwise be weakened.l

By theconstruetionvot` the spike G in a screw-form at its inserted end, I am enabled to readily extract the same whenever it is desired, and as easilyreplace another;

Having thus fully described myinvention, what claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-L- The' combination of the hook B and its stoppers'E VE with band D, bar F, and the handle A, the several parts being constructed tooperate substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the-foregoing, I have. hereunto set my hand, this 2d day of April, 1868.

JOSEPH McDONALD.A

Witnesses:

CHARLES S'rnvnsson, WILLIAM A SPIRES. 

